What are the prospects for civil engineering?
What is the future job outlook for this career? Considering the current economy crisis and outsourcing, I cannot decide on any form of career. Is that good or bad seeing that I’m almost done with my sophomore year of high school? And does it require higher level math? well of course it does, but not as rigorous as say, electrical engineering? Would you have to be like a straight A+ math student to be a civil engineer?
At my school, you have to take 5 ‘math’ courses as a civil engineer – calculus 1, 2, and 3, linear algebra, and differential equations. There are also numerous other courses that are math-based, such as numerical methods classes and statistics.
Although there are many math classes in the degree, you just need to pass these classes to get the degree. If you don’t do well in math, there are more than enough physics-based classes to pull up your GPA if you are worried about it.
Saying this, math is something you will deal with throughout your degree, so if it is difficult for you, be prepared to work very hard to make sure you understand it.
Also, make sure you get whatever math mark you need to get into the college or university you want to apply for. This varies from school to school, so check the marks for the specific schools you’re interested in.
